Buxton & Frisco, NC Shopping on Hatteras Island Outer Banks

Old Gray House

47074 Light Plant Road
Buxton
(252) 995-6098

The Old Gray House is one of those stores that vacationers can’t wait to return to each year. The store is housed in an historic island home on Light Plant Road across from Conner’s Supermarket. Inside you’ll find tons of treasures and gifts, much of it handcrafted, including Christmas decorations, baskets, wreaths, cross-stitch, birdhouses, dolls, knickknacks and a lot of seashells. You’ll want to stay awhile and talk with the friendly owners.

Red Drum

46813 N.C. Highway 12
Buxton
(252) 995-5414

The legendary Red Drum, serving Hatteras Island since 1954, offers all the bait, tackle, supplies, gear and advice you’ll need, plus rod building and repair. It’s in a strip center that also houses a grocery store, a gas station, an auto parts store and an auto repair shop. Stop by for a free tide table.

Red Drum Pottery

50062 Timber Trail
Frisco
(252) 995-3686

Now in a new location in the old Indiantown Gallery, this is the working studio of potters Wes Lassiter and Rhonda Bates. You can often catch the potters at the wheel, and you can see their functional and decorative pieces on display in the gallery. You must stop in to see their award-winning relief ceramic tiles and ornaments imprinted with sea life and wildlife. The Christmas tree ornaments are the perfect souvenirs of a Hatteras vacation. There’s a painting gallery here as well, representing Rhonda’s work. They’ve recently begun representing several regional artists as well.

Sunsational Designs Gallery, Coffee and Beads

53255 N.C. Highway 12
Frisco
(252) 995-5960

This gallery, owned by a native Hatteras Island family for more than 20 years, is not an ordinary art gallery. Sure, they offer paintings and other artwork by their family of artists, including the jewelry of Sarah Jackson, but they also offer rock art, buoy art and fun gifts like hats and T-shirts. They also sell hundreds of beads, so this is a great place to make your own custom jewelry. Sunsational now offers gourmet coffee and espresso-based drinks and specialty teas.

Surfside Casuals—Buxton

53321 N.C. Highway 12
Buxton
(252) 995-3352

Everybody can find a swimsuit at this store. With several stores on Hatteras Island and more on the northern Outer Banks, Surfside Casuals is one of the area’s most well-known names in swimwear, beach apparel and sportswear. The swimsuit section offers hundreds of suits, including separates, for every shape and age. At this location they also print custom T-shirts and sell gift items.

Surfside Casuals—Frisco

N.C. Highway 12
Frisco
(252) 995-4408

With several stores on Hatteras Island and more on the northern Outer Banks, Surfside Casuals is one of the area’s most well-known names in beach apparel and sportswear. Surfside Casuals offers some of the hottest brand names in surf- and beach-inspired clothing for women, men and children. The swimsuit section offers hundreds of suits, including separates, for every shape and age.

The Elegant Attic

N.C. Highway 12
Buxton
(252) 995-4468

The Elegant Attic is an antiques shop housed in an old Buxton cottage that the owner saved from demolition. The shop’s main feature is a spectacular selection of antique stained-glass windows and doors imported from England. You’ll find other antiques as well, including English and domestic furniture. The prices are very reasonable. The shop, which is south of the Buxton post office, is huge and you could easily spend a couple of hours browsing around in here. The owner also has vignettes set up in her house and welcomes folks into her home to see how she uses the windows as décor.

This Little Cottage

41934 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Island Plaza
Avon
(252) 995-3320

It’s a little bit hip, a little bit elegant, a little bit casual and a whole lot of fun. This Little Cottage stocks the latest names in bath and body, fine linens and pajamas and great coastal accents for your home. They also have gifts for babies and toddlers.

Village Video—Buxton

47039 Buxton Back Road
Buxton
(252) 995-6227

For the latest and greatest in movies, visit Village Video, renting DVD and BluRay movies at three locations on Hatteras Island. They offer a great selection of new releases plus the classics that you want to watch again and again. Vacationers are welcome, and no membership is required. They also rent PlayStation II games.